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Fossils
Bonnie Branch 6th grade - Fossils
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fossil | Remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago |
| mold | imprint or hollow in rock that is shaped like and made by an organism |
| cast | mold filled with hardened sediments |
| amber | hardened tree sap |
| coprolite | fossil dung or the stomach content of ancient animals |
| gastrolith | stone used to grind food |
| law of superposition | states that each undisturbed sedimentary rock layer is older than the layer above it |
| relative age | age of an object compared to the age of another object |
| index fossil | fossil used to help determine the relative age of rock layers |